For an unknown meteorite that has got to be terrible advice, wouldn't you think? The mindset of "a stone" vs. an unknown sample of the universe, is probably part of the problem. All the "natural" lighter components would be volatilized, and there is alway the risk of microscopic sintering.
I doubt NASA treats their returned samples blindly like this, perhaps the best advice would be to seal, with the minimum of air, as hermetically possible and put in the coldest freezer available ... to simulate the best shot at outer space conditions ... like most biological and chemical analyses require.
I remember reading about Bob Haag picking up an organic meteorite in Murchison Australia in Rocks from Space by Richard Norton, about a smart woman who had sealed it in a pickle jar or something like that, and everyone was very impressed by the odors that were captured.
Now if the meteorite is known to be an common OC and fell through the roof into a fish tank, perhaps such a scenario might lend to a little baking...
Saludos, Doug
En un mensaje con fecha 06/16/2004 2:04:33 PM Mexico Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] escribe:
hello,
Bill Allen of the A/CC website (www.hohmanntransfer.com) is sollliciting
some comments on the advice apparently given to the New Zealand
meteorite-through-roof owners, to bake their meteorite at 100C.
Is there some opinion on this: could it be harmfull, or on the contrary is
it a wise thing to do indeed?
I must admitt I had never heard of such a suggestion before.
I believe someone already mentioned it could destroy halite crystals?
- Marco
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